Fort Stanwix National Monument
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The official Facebook page of the Fort that "never surrendered!" & associated parks. Follow & share your experience! #FortStanwix #OriskanySHS #SteubenSHS Come visit this one of a kind National Park in downtown Rome, NY! For thousands of years the ancient trail that connects the Mohawk River and Wood Creek served as a vital link for those traveling between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Ontario. This well-worn route through Oneida Indian territory carried goods and news, as well as diseases, to others far away. When Europeans arrived, they named this trail the Oneida Carrying Place and inaugurated a significant period in American history in which Fort Stanwix would play a vital role.
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facebook.comArcheology Day is just around the corner – are you ready to explore?! Join us on Saturday, October 7th to learn about archeology at Fort Stanwix and throughout New York State. See the tools archeologists use, try out some techniques with the Junior Archeology Program, and go on an exhibit scavenger hunt! #NPS #ArcheologyDay #IAD #IAD2017
Want to know what's happening on Archeology Day this year? Check out the schedule below!
Are you a teacher, or do you know a teacher? If so, this post if for you! Did you know that the park is now accepting education program requests for the 2017-2018 school year? Check out the "Education" section of the park website and discover the vast array of programs at all grade levels based on the NYS education standards. As always, all of our programs are free!
#FortStanwix #FortFactFriday Modern-day State Route 69, which begins on the western end of the Oneida Carry in Rome, has actually been around since before the War of 1812- it was originally a government road linking the growing city of Rome to Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY. Another road (modern day State Route 13) branched off it from the village of Camden to connect it to the naval installation at Sackett’s Harbor. Both roads are shown on old maps of the area as simply ‘Military Highways.’ #RomeNY #FunFactFriday
Happening this Saturday! Explore the Erie Canal and the Oriskany Battlefield by bicycle. This special program will focus on the history of these sites and will be led by a park ranger. The program is free to attend, but reservations are required. Check out the link for more and call 315-338-7730 to reserve your spot today!
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